Name: Kwek Kwek Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 18 quail eggs; 1 cup flour; 3 tbsp cornstarch; 1 cup water; 1 tbsp anatto powder; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp ground black pepper; 2 cup cooking oil

Kwek Kwek Recipe

Caren Jeffery Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Kwek Kwek

If you're looking for a new way to have eggs, then you should try this kwek kwek recipe. Quail eggs are boiled then deep-fried with batter.

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 10 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

18 quail eggs, boiled
1 cup flour
3 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup water
1 tbsp anatto powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground black pepper
2 cup cooking oil

Instructions

Place the cornstarch in a container and dredge the boiled quail eggs. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper then mix thoroughly.
Dilute the anatto powder in warm water then pour-in the mixing bowl with the other ingredients. Mix well.
Place all the quail eggs in the mixing bowl and coat with the batter.
Heat the pan and pour the cooking oil.
When the oil is hot enough, deep-fry the quail eggs by scooping them from the mixing bowl using a spoon. Make sure that each is coated with batter.
After a few minutes, remove the fried quail eggs from the pan and place in a serving plate.
Serve with vinegar or fish ball sauce while still crispy.
Share and Enjoy!

Nutrition

Sugar: 1g
:
Calcium: 34mg
Calories: 1191kcal
Carbohydrates: 30g
Cholesterol: 342mg
Fat: 117g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 3mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 73g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 32g
Potassium: 90mg
Protein: 9g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Sodium: 352mg
Trans Fat: 1g
Vitamin A: 221IU

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